Mandatory Testing Needed for Elderly Drivers In July of 2003‚ an eighty-four year old man drove through a crowded farmer’s market in Santa Monica‚ California‚ killing ten people‚ including a seven-month old and a three-year old. He also injured around forty others. According to many news reports‚ the driver apparently panicked and hit the gas instead of the brake‚ speeding through the crowded street. This mistake is common among elderly drivers who no longer possess the necessary skills
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Isaiah Riche Mrs. Granham 20 June‚ 2013 Final essay Riche1 Fatalities amongst teenage drivers rose over nine-teen percent in the United States in just six months. The primary reason for all the accidents is distractions‚ awareness‚ and ignorance. Banning texting‚ while driving in all countries is an enthusiastic idea. Distractions are all around us‚ such as; I pods‚ radios‚ T.V and phones. For some dreadful reason‚ America’s youth and elderly don’t seem to comprehend
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All Females are not Good Drivers Problem-Solution Essay Shimli Satpathy‚ Social Studies 8A According to statistics‚ approximately 6.5 million car crashes occur when both of the drivers are females. Though not always are the statistics shown accurate‚ we still believe in them and change our thoughts accordingly. There are still many stereotypes that show the inequality between woman and men and a stereotype is a fixed thought or idea or a wrong image of a particular type of group or thing. For this
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Debbie Lim English 105 Ms Cree Writing Assignment #2 March 20‚ 2011 Drunk and Distracted Drivers are Top Causes of Accidents Drunk and distracted drivers cause more accidents on America’s roads and highways than any other reason. In August 2009 Diane Schuler‚ made national news when she caused an accident that killed eight people on the Taconic State Parkway in New York. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 percent and was also under the Influence of marijuana at the time she drove
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Three Major Concerns of a Driver When driving‚ there are many concerns drivers should be aware of. These concerns make driving safer for anyone on the road. The three major concerns I am going to talk about today are road conditions‚ following distance‚ and speed. These are only a few of the many concerns a driver should have when driving. Driving is not safe therfore you must take it as serious as possible. If a driver ignores these concerns there will be consequences whether
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NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER | WWW.NILC.ORG State Laws Providing Access to Driver’s Licenses or Cards Regardless of Immigration Status NOVEMBER 2013 Date Signed Effective Date AB 60 October 3‚ 2013 Jan 1‚ 2015‚ or earlier if the DMV is ready Driver’s license for individuals who cannot show proof of authorized presence. DMV‚ with input from stakeholders‚ to designate documents required to establish identity & state residence. Distinguishing feature‚ such as “DP” rather
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The analysis of the article “No compassion for drunk drivers” The article “No compassion for drunk drivers” written by Roger Simon is an outraged reply to a TV program‚ condemning drunk drivers. The author is extreme in his judgment‚ the use of abuse words in the beginning of the text (no compassion‚ I hate them‚ I become enraged‚ I wanted to kick the in the set) and in the end (the repetition of the phrase- I wanted to kick in the set‚ you were the killer‚ self-indulgent slobs‚ kill each other)
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things you should know: You may be able to sue more than just the driver: If you’ve ever been involved in an ordinary automobile accident‚ you know that it’s typically just the other driver that you sue. Or else the lawsuit might be between the driver’s insurance company‚ on behalf of the driver‚ and yourself. With a trucking accident‚ you may also be able to sue the truck driver’s employer. This may only be possible if the driver was a permanent employee of the company in question‚ not working
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I waited fifteen and a half years for the moment I could get behind the wheel. Whoa. Driving the family suburban was more than what had I bargained for. I had aced the written test to get my permit because I had studied‚ but driving was a different story. It was intimidating to be behind the wheel of the car I had always dreamed of driving. I quickly got the hang of it after driving with my mom. I was ready for the open road but she made me start in a parking lot. In the parking lot I learned how
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inexperienced probationary drivers are using the same roads. How to limit their impact on the safety of others is a major issue. Lauren Martella‚ in her opinion article‚ Laws Will Not Change P-Platers‚ published in the Herald Sun on the 17th of January 2008‚ notes in a calm‚ informal and rational tone‚ that no laws restricting the freedom of P-Plate drivers will help. Martella uses a rational but concerned tone to encourage the reader to agree that restricting P-Plate drivers will not lower road fatalities
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